The only Constitutional Amendment to never by interpreted by the Supreme Court is the ___ Amendment

• A. First
• B. Fourth
• C. Third
• D. Second

Answer: (C)

The concept here is how often the Supreme Court has directly interpreted each amendment. The Third Amendment, which bars quartering soldiers in private homes without the owner’s consent, stands out because it has never produced a substantive, controlling interpretation from the Supreme Court. Modern life rarely brings up disputes over housing soldiers, so the Court hasn’t needed to rule on its scope in a broad constitutional sense. There have been some lower-court discussions in related cases, but no Supreme Court decision to set a clear interpretation for this amendment. That combination—rare, if any, direct Supreme Court interpretation—makes it the correct choice.